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<H2 ALIGN="CENTER">Weighing the Elephant</H2>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">By Ting-xing Ye, art by Suzane Langlois,
published by Annick Press Ltd.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">Reviewed by Heather McDonald, FCC BC &amp; NW
WA</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">This is a beautiful story about how a
seven-year old boy, through creativity and intelligence, outwits a cruel
emperor in order to protect a beloved village mascot.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">The challenge posed by the evil emperor to the
village is to provide the exact weight of a baby elephant, or to forfeit the
talented animal to the emperor in two days' time. The book has wonderful
illustrations and the story is believable. In fact, your child will have the
advantage of an interesting story and science lesson rolled into one! Age
Group: 3 through 8</FONT></P>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-2"><B>Last Updated: October 31st, 1999 </B></FONT> 
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